July 1, 2026

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World Cup 2026 Could Draw $50 Billion in Bets, a First for Prediction Markets

Key Takeaways Macquarie projects over $50 billion in global World Cup 2026 bets, up from $35 billion at Qatar 2022. It’s the first World Cup with Kalshi and Polymarket taking U.S. action, amid a live CFTC jurisdiction fight. Crypto sportsbooks Stake, Betfury, and 1win have launched World Cup campaigns worth millions in rewards. The first

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Crypto

THORChain V3.19 Is Live: Monero Is First Up But Can it Save RUNE?

THORChain (RUNE) is restarting. The decentralized cross-chain DEX, paused since May 15 after a $10.7M exploit drained one of its vaults, is rolling out v3.19, its official restart release, with mainnet adoption targeted for the first week of June. RUNE is trading near $0.38–$0.41 at the time of writing, down sharply from pre-exploit levels and

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Crypto

LBank Pay Expands to Support BTC, ETH and 20+ Crypto Assets, Launches 20,000 USDT Campaign

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, June 12th, 2026] LBank, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a major upgrade to LBank Pay, its integrated crypto payment solution. Effective June 11, 2026, LBank Pay now supports direct payments in over 20 major crypto assets, including BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE, TON, and PEPE — removing the need

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Coinbase

Binance’s France chief targeted by armed men looking for crypto

The Binance France head avoided the three armed men who targeted another crypto entrepreneur that same day. Source link

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Tech & AI

What is Revenue Operations? A Complete Guide

Learn what revenue operations is, how RevOps aligns sales, marketing, customer success, and finance, and how to build a RevOps function that supports predictable growth. The post What is Revenue Operations? A Complete Guide appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Bitcoin

Why Agent Native Economies May Be the Next Evolution of Web3

Automation has been a fixture of Web3 long before AI agents became a mainstream topic. Bots were already trading, farming incentives, monitoring markets, and competing for rewards across blockchain networks — often becoming some of the most active participants in the ecosystem. Yet despite their outsized influence, these actors were never really accounted for. Web3,

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Crypto

where did the $100M go?

Thirteen months ago, Pi Network announced a Silicon Valley-style venture fund to seed its ecosystem. Summary Pi Network Ventures was announced as a $100 million ecosystem fund, but only one investment has been publicly disclosed. The fund’s PI-token component makes its real dollar value unclear after PI’s sharp decline since the announcement. OpenMind is a

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Coinbase

Paul brothers business partner claims ‘0% rug pull risk’ with new memecoin

Jake Paul’s business partner Geoffrey Woo claims that there’s “0% rug pull risk” of his AI-themed memecoin because he’s “already rich.” Source link

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Crypto

Bitcoin ETFs News: BlackRock Filed to Launch an ETF That Pays 8-12% APY And Goldman Sachs Is Right Behind It

In Bitcoin ETF news today, BlackRock filed a Form 8-A with the SEC on June 11, 2026 to register its iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, ticker BITA, for Nasdaq listing, the clearest signal yet that the fund is days away from going live. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that an SEC 8-A filing of

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Bitcoin

CFTC’s Mike Selig Vows to End Regulation by Enforcement as He Steers US Crypto Solo

Key Takeaways Selig has pledged to end “regulation by enforcement,” promising rule-based CFTC crypto oversight. As the CFTC’s only commissioner, Selig now sets policy over crypto, derivatives and a $36.6B prediction market. A finalized perpetual-futures rule could return offshore crypto trading to U.S.-regulated venues during 2026. ‘Not Regulating by Enforcement’ Selig, confirmed to lead the

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